For her first Wimbledon, Diane Parry, 77th in the world, could not do much on Friday in the 3rd round against the world No.2 Ons Jabeur who won 6-2, 6-3 in 1h08.
"
I had a good game, it's never easy to play against young talents like her
," commented the Tunisian just after Parry left Center Court to a standing ovation.
The 19-year-old Frenchwoman had beaten her first Top 10 player at Roland-Garros in May, the Czech Barbora Krejcikova, diminished it is true by the Covid.
But at Wimbledon, nothing to do against Jabeur.
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The 19-year-old Frenchwoman had beaten her first Top 10 player at Roland-Garros in May, the Czech Barbora Krejcikova, diminished it is true by the Covid.
But at Wimbledon, nothing to do against Jabeur.
Parry, who reached the third round of a Major for the second time in a row, after Roland-Garros, has never won three matches in a row in a tournament on the main circuit.
For his part, Jabeur who has not yet conceded a single set in three matches, will face in the next round the German Angelique Kerber (19th) or the Belgian Elise Mertens (31st) to try to return to the quarter-finals of the only Major. on grass, already achieved last year.
"
I started the tournament well, for which I had prepared well in Berlin
," said the 27-year-old Tunisian, referring to her second title on grass won on June 19 in Germany, after that of Birmingham l last year.
